Korea Polytechnics East Busan Campus Takes the Lead in Creating Local Jobs

[Financial News] Korea Polytechnics East Busan Campus, led by Dean Lee Chang-yeol, announced on the 2nd that it had invited Gijang County Governor Woo Seong-bin to a discussion on the Gijang County Job Creation Support Project and provided an opportunity for direct engagement with trainees at the training site.
Gijang County Governor Woo Seong-bin and Dean Lee Chang-yeol visited the elevator training room on the first floor of the Hi-Tech Building, where they met trainees in the technical workforce training course in the elevator sector.
Addressing the trainees who had successfully completed the program, Governor Woo said, "Despite the short two-week training period, it was very impressive to see the trainees participating in the program with such enthusiasm and enjoyment." He added, "We will work actively with the East Busan Campus to ensure that this leads to practical career connections and employment."
The event also featured presentations by trainees about their experiences, creating a forum for active communication among the university, the local government, and the trainees.
Korea Polytechnics East Busan Campus, which hosted the event, is fulfilling its role as a key hub for creating local jobs.
Dean Lee Chang-yeol emphasized, "The East Busan Campus’s customized training directly leads to employment at local companies, creating an important link in the virtuous cycle that revitalizes the local economy."
In fact, Korea Polytechnics East Busan Campus is leading diverse vocational training programs for local residents.
It currently operates broad support programs for various groups, including Kkumdream Workshop, a free technical experience program open to everyone nationwide, and customized training for job seekers from migrant backgrounds, aimed at Sakhalin Koreans who permanently returned to Korea and multicultural families.
The campus is also responding swiftly to future industrial demand. In line with Busan’s key initiative to commercialize the Northern Sea Route (NSR), it has proactively begun training personnel in ship equipment and specialized welding tailored to polar environments.
Korea Polytechnics East Busan Campus also proposed future cooperation measures at the event.
Lee Jae-guk, director of the Industry–Academia Cooperation Office, proposed three practical industry–academia–government cooperation measures to Gijang County to further improve next year’s job-creation results: providing job-skills enhancement training for workers in the county; strengthening recruitment training linked to companies located in the county’s five industrial complexes; and jointly providing customized training for new investors and companies relocating to Gijang County.
Gijang County also responded positively to the East Busan Campus’s leading role and proposals.
Park Gyeong-hui, director of Gijang County’s Jobs and Economy Division, replied, "We are considering allocating more of our own budget next year to increase the practical effectiveness of vocational education."
Governor Woo Seong-bin promised, "I ask the university to ensure that 70–80% or more of Gijang County residents living in the county are given priority selection for the East Busan Campus’s excellent programs so they can benefit." He added, "We will continue to communicate frequently with the university and build a strong cooperation system."

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